They likewise come to it in the summer time to dig the camash root, of which it produces immense quantities.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West] Reference

Among these is the camash, a sweet root, about the form and size of an onion, and said to be really delicious.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West] Reference